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The sole equality on earth is death.

Philip James Bailey

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Philip James Bailey
Age: 86 †
Born: 1816
Born: April 22
Died: 1902
Died: September 6
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P. J. Bailey
Sole
Equality
Death
Earth

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A poet not in love is out at sea He must have a lay-figure.
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